A psychologist said a Cedar Rapids man who tried to kill his ex-wife didn’t have the mental capacity to waive his rights when he confessed to police investigators.
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A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 62 years in prison for pointing a shotgun at one officer and trying to kill another. The officers said his actions were “deliberate and with purpose” and he traumatized both them.
A Cedar Rapids man accused of trying to kill his wife by stabbing her multiple times in 2021 wants to keep his confession out of trial. His lawyers argue he had an “existing” mental condition and was in a psychotic state. Prosecution argues he understood all the questions and led the discussion during the interrogation.
A judge Tuesday sentenced Alfred Younes, 49, to five years in prison for helping his son, Ali Younes, 20, avoid prosecution for robbery and trying to kill a woman last year on the UI campus and escape to Jordan. His wife also was sentenced to five years for helping their son.
A 15-year-old was waived in adult court for attempting to kill a 17-year-old when a fight broke out during a basketball game in August. The 15-year-old fired 11 times at the other teen, striking him 4 times.
A Cedar Rapids woman, charged with trying to kill a man by slashing his throat on Sunday, had threatened to kill him earlier this year when she broke into his home, records show.
A Marion man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting last month in Cedar Rapids.
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Sunday on a charge of attempted murder after police say she stabbed a man and led police on a chase.
A Linn County jury found a Cedar Rapids man guilty of 13 charges for pointing, and aiming a shotgun at two police officers in July 2022. He faces up to 83 years in prison.
A Cedar Rapids man who led police on a high speed chase and then pointed a shotgun at two officers last year revealed details of the night that he told police he couldn’t remember. He also told a jury that his plan was to have police kill him.
A man on trial this week for pointing a shotgun at officers and discharging the gun, told an investigator he had no memory of leading them on high speed chase or being shot.
Antonio Juarez-Luna, 15, is accused of shooting a 17-year-old he was playing basketball with at Hanna Park on Aug. 5.
Two Cedar Rapids police officers testified Thursday about being forced to shoot Brandon Nelson, who had led officers on a high-speed chase, and then pointed a shotgun at them when he stopped and got out of his vehicle.
A Cedar Rapids police officer said Brandon Nelson, on trial this week for attempted murder and 12 other charges, came at him head-on during a high speed chase last year. Two officers will testify this week that Nelson also racked and pointed a shotgun at them when he finally stopped.
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